Pokémon · EX
Blastoise ex
FireRed & LeafGreen · #104 · Rare Holo EX · 2004
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$430.00
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 104 / 116
- Release year
- 2004
- Rarity
- Rare Holo EX
- HP
- 150
- Subtype
- Stage 2 · ex
- Evolves from
- Wartortle
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- Hikaru Koike
- Pokédex #
- 9
- Series
- EX
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Ability Engine
- Damage efficiency
- 80 damage
- 20 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
- Setup
- Stage 2
- Needs its evolution line or Rare Candy to set up
Also does
Strategy & play
How Blastoise ex plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is Ability-based draw/search. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Water type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥75 effectively one-shots it.
- A two-prize Pokémon — each KO gives the opponent 2 Prizes, so a single bad trade can lose the race. Back it with single-prize attackers.
- Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
- A Stage 2 — without Rare Candy you lose ~2 turns setting it up, and it’s gust-bait before it’s online (you must draw Wartortle first).
How to beat Blastoise ex
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥75 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Hikaru Koike
This card was illustrated by Hikaru Koike.
Building around Blastoise ex?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Poké-Power: Energy Rain
As often as you like during your turn (before your attack), you may attach a Water Energy card from your hand to 1 of your Pokémon. Put 1 damage counter on that Pokémon. This power can't be used if Blastoise ex is affected by a Special Condition.
WWWCHyper Whirlpool — 80
Flip a coin until you get tails. For each heads, your opponent discards an Energy card attached to the Defending Pokémon.
When Pokémon-ex has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:L×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
4
ran Blastoise ex
Tournaments scanned
302
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
1 top-cut deck · best finish 6th
Top decks running Blastoise ex
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/04| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $400.00 | $455.00 | $650.45 | $430.00 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/16| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €150.00 |
| 7-day average | €142.55 |
| 30-day average | €112.74 |
| Low | €19.99 |
| Trend price | €167.14 |
| Low (excellent+) | €66.99 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €29.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €62.66 |
| averageSellPrice | €113.57 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €54.43 |
| Reverse holo trend | €75.24 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Blastoise ex is real?
Blastoise ex is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Blastoise ex worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Blastoise ex is $430.00; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Blastoise ex from?
Blastoise ex is from the Pokémon set "FireRed & LeafGreen" in the EX series, released in 2004.
What rarity is Blastoise ex?
Blastoise ex is a Rare Holo EX card in the FireRed & LeafGreen set.
Other Blastoise ex printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
